Governors

'The Governors are highly motivated and articulate an ambitious vision for the school that demonstrates their commitment to getting the best from everyone. Governors know the school very well and have an accurate understanding of the quality of teaching and how well pupils are doing.’
(Ofsted December 2012)

Meet our Governors

Ken Salter – Chair of Governors
"I have lived in Ellesmere Port all my life and have been actively engaged in community work for over 60 years. I have been a Governor at Cambridge Road Community Primary School since 1996 and Chair of Governors since 1997. I was a member of the Education Consultation Forum responsible for the development of the current school building and, as such, a key member of the decision - making process. I am passionate about raising the school profile in the community and seek every opportunity to do so.

Rahima Ahmed – Associate Governor
“My name is Rahima Ahmed. I am an Associate governor with responsibility for the English and RE curriculums in school. I regularly meet with both co-ordinators, to ensure that standards in English and RE are as high as they possibly can be.”

Brad Lang – Parent Governor
"When we moved to Ellesmere port in 2011 from Essex I was amazed at how much community spirit there was and always wanted to add value to the town me and my children now call home. Throughout my career I have managed sport and recreation provisions in both the public and private sector as well as rugby and football coaching roles within the voluntary sector. I truly believe in improving the lives of all our pupils and their families. I am proud to be part of a team of governors committed to not just improving the education of our children but aiming to greatly improve their life chances."

Kevin Wood – Parent Governor
"With having 4 children attend the school I thought it would be beneficial to become a member of the school governing body. It's good to have an input into how the school is run and challenge the Head and teaching staff in respect to standards and expectations.

Vikki Lang – Parent Governor
“I have children in Year 1 & Year 3 class and with them having at least another five years at the school I have been reappointed to the governing body to help make the school the best it can possibly be.”

Sandra Proctor – Parent Governor
“I have now been a governor for over sixyears and I thoroughly enjoy the responsibility. I am the governor link for the School Council, for SEND and for Art amongst other things. I am determined that Cambridge Road will become an outstanding school.”

Rashmi Vinod - Parent Governor

I am 28 years old and have been married since 2012. I live with my husband and 4 year old daughter in Ellesmere Port.  I have been a governor since January 2019 and I also volunteer in the Reception class. I have a degree Computer Science and can speak Hindi, Teluga and Kannada as well as English.  I enjoy travelling and have spent time living in The Netherlands as well as India before moving to the UK.

 My interests include music , yoga and cooking and I enjoyed working as volunteer in Access Netherlands, have worked as a  lunch supervisor in Three little ships school in The Hague, Netherlands. I have an ‘A’ level Dutch language certificate and have the ultimate ambition to of becoming a teacher.    I am looking forward to undertaking some qualifications at the local college in support of this goal.

Governor Areas of Responsibility

* A = Apologies sent and accepted by meeting Y = Attended meeting N = Did not attend

Governor Body Structure February 2019
Strategic Leadership & Management Sub-Committee

This general committee also has responsibility for:

• Finance committee
• Health & Safety
• Staffing

Learning, Teaching, Curriculum, Standards & Community Sub-Committee

In addition there is also:
Complaints Sub Committee – for parental complaints (Rahima Ahmed, Alan Donoghue, Sandra Proctor, Kevin Wood)
Grievance Sub Committee – for staff grievance issues (Rahima Ahmed, Alan Donoghue, Sandra Proctor, Kevin Wood)
Staff Conduct Sub Committee – for staff misconduct issues (Rahima Ahmed, Alan Donoghue, Sandra Proctor, Kevin Wood)
Appeals Committee – for the above three sub-committees (Ken Salter, Vikki Lang, Darryl Pickering)

Governor Register of Interest
Register of Interests for the Governing Body of Cambridge Road School – 1^st September 2018.

It is important that governors and staff not only act impartially, but are also seen to act impartially. The governing body and school staff have a responsibility to avoid any conflict between their business and personal interests and affairs and those of the school. There is a legal duty on all governors to declare an interest likely to lead to questions of bias when considering any item of business at a meeting and for the governor concerned to withdraw, if necessary, whilst the matter is considered.

To help put this duty into practice, a governing body is required to establish and maintain a register of pecuniary interests indicating, for all governors and the headteacher, any business interests. This should include, if appropriate, the company by whom they are employed, directorships, significant shareholdings or other appointments of influence within a business or other organisation which may have dealings with the school. They should include their own interest and those of any member of their immediate family (including partners) or other individuals known to them who may exert influence. The register sheet should be signed by the governor. The register will enable governors to demonstrate that in spending public money they do not benefit personally from decisions that they make.